One Year Left to Play

Chapter 612: Chapter 188: Fat Man +1_3

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"If they had another All-Star player, they wouldn’t lose to the Rockets, right?"

Thinking about this, it made me lose my appetite, getting all tangled up!

Indeed, he really wanted to cling to a strong player and win a championship.

But what if he could become that strong player himself?

And that rookie... no, now an All-Star + First Team 19-year-old genius, his improvement speed is sure to be clear this summer, with a shooting-focused play style, paired with his strong attack ability, and he also has a space-oriented play style.

"He and I are perfectly suited... no, his playing style suits anyone, he can even guard centers and point guards, I don’t even need to compromise by playing a slow pace..."

Struggling, anxious!

He already rejected a 2-year, 24 million US Dollar big contract, never earned such a high salary, made up his mind.

But deliberately running over to see the performance of the man he liked, he saw a team play that made him so excited, talent and strength that made his heart surge, a genius.

Plus, when coming out of the arena, seeing fans gathering outside the Great Western Forum to support that rookie, conditions that previously couldn’t attract him now became appealing with the Lakers’ team play, that rookie’s talent as premises.

Here is Los Angeles!

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Time is the best medicine for curing the distress.

After the playoffs ended, Zhang Hao was like an ordinary student, returning to the University of Southern California, soaking in the library every day, wearing frameless glasses, preparing for exams.

Day by day passed, after the East and West finals began, there weren’t many news about their Lakers.

Just like the news about the 73-win runner-up and the 67-win first-round upset were just temporary, news about their Lakers being eliminated lasted just a few days.

When Spurs and Pacers went out in the second round, Bulls and Magic met in the playoffs again, and the Western finals between SuperSonics and Rockets began, not many people cared about their already eliminated team.

Initially, even with 65 wins, they weren’t considered championship contenders.

Regarding Mr. Zhang’s news occasionally still appeared, amusingly, someone posted a picture of him studying with glasses, mistaken for having myopia...

The glasses were quite useful, enhancing memory while studying, and for exams, the major he studied required memorization, and it was sports-related, he memorized diligently, his prep progressed rapidly.

Initially, Zhang Hao was fully immersed in studying to relieve mental stress and fatigue from the season, and as time passed, besides studying, he began resuming training.

Actually, while studying, he wasn’t idle, often multitasking, planning upcoming training in his dreams.

On the night of May 25th, the Magic were swept, Bulls first advanced to the finals.

On May 27th, Rockets lost at home in Game 6 to the SuperSonics, exited 2-4, the two finals teams emerged!

This time Rockets failed to defend their title, Olajuwon lost the chance to surpass Jordan as the top active player.

On the 25th, exams were already finished, after exams, he took Aprile Clark, the two little girls who came along, Pierce returning from exams, and his mother and others out, now enjoying the sunshine at South Coast’s Miami, resting well before summer work formally starts, after this year’s finals, targeted training begins, it’ll get busy then.

After watching Game 6 of Rockets vs SuperSonics, Zhang Hao felt slightly regretful, if Rockets made the finals, then at least their Lakers lost to a finals team, sounds slightly better...

But Kemp was really fierce! Averaging 69% shooting percentage in six Western finals games, averaging 24.7 points and 13.3 boards.

Sighing at Kemp’s non-contract moment being awesome, but no big deal, who makes the finals has nothing to do with him, but the next travel plan is set, going to Chicago to watch the finals!

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Sweeping Magic to enter finals, avenging, Jordan was in a great mood.

He looked forward, waiting for Olajuwon to reach finals, unexpectedly ended in vain.

But the opponent being Payton was fine too, when Jordan had the first three-peat, his favorite regular season activity was bullying stubborn young Payton.

Now Payton was the defensive god at point guard position in NBA history, not easy to bully, Kemp was also a tough bone for their Bulls.

But no problem, Jordan never lacked confidence, no matter who the opponent is, he held ample confidence.

After watching Game 6 of SuperSonics vs Rockets, Jordan didn’t turn off the TV, preparing to watch news, now he loved watching TV, finally no one competed with him for headlines!

He prepared to appreciate how media would describe his post-return finals, predict his battle with Payton...

Whether predicting they would win or lose, it didn’t matter, he no longer wished for much, as long he could headline news, he’d be satisfied.

Finally, after a long post-game news time, the 10 PM sports news began.

Jordan anticipated hearing "Bulls face SuperSonics in finals" opening, but the news started with "Breaking-news" music.

In an instant, Jordan felt something amiss!

This feeling was too familiar!

After the news opening, the host spoke passionately: "According to the front reporter’s information, Phoenix Suns’ star Charles Barkley notified the Suns to trade him to Los Angeles Lakers, attempting to join forces with Aix, if Suns don’t comply, will refuse to exercise player options..."

Looking at the TV screen’s photoshopped Barkley in Lakers uniform, next to Zhang Hao’s photo, Jordan was stunned.

"Again it’s Lakers! Again this rookie! Even being eliminated still stealing spotlight... this fatty actually went to Lakers!

These two bastards, teaming up to steal my headlines!"